Management of Morbid Obesity
- ISBN-10
- 0849356601
- ISBN-13
- 9780849356605
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 264
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-09-29
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Authors
- Harvey J. Sugerman, Ninh Nguyen
Description
Edited by world-renowned bariatric surgeons, this comprehensive reference provides a clear overview of multidisciplinary approaches to bariatric surgery and clearly details the techniques and outcomes of commonly performed bariatric operations, potential complications associated with bariatric surgery, and practices in long-term follow-up and nutri
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